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Heart: contractility v.s force of contraction

I know contractiity and force of contraction are different but I do not understand what the diffference is. Please could someone help me. Most websites are very unclear. thanks
They're different, but they're similar enough that you'll probably never need to know the difference. An increase in one usually goes hand-in-hand with an increase in the other, and even some physiology textbooks will use the two interchangeably.

Contractility is the ability for the myocardium to contract. Force of contraction is the amount of force that the myocardium contracts with.
Original post by Hype en Ecosse
They're different, but they're similar enough that you'll probably never need to know the difference. An increase in one usually goes hand-in-hand with an increase in the other, and even some physiology textbooks will use the two interchangeably.

Contractility is the ability for the myocardium to contract. Force of contraction is the amount of force that the myocardium contracts with.


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